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  • Howlin' Wolf – Vol. 1-Memphis Days-The Defin (Import CD)
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  • Howlin' Wolf – Vol. 1-Memphis Days-The Defin (Import CD)

Howlin' Wolf – The Definitive Edition Vol. 1, Memphis Days (CD)

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Bear Family's archival work on this collection captures Chester Burnett at the exact moment he was recording simultaneously for Sam Phillips in Memphis and Chess in Chicago, a logistical tangle that defined the early 1950s blues landscape. The tension between those two labels, each pulling at one of the most commanding voices in American music history, makes these sides more than just recordings; they're documents of an industry in flux and a performer who belonged to no one but himself.

Hailed by fans and critics as one of the greatest blues CDs ever issued, this set is the first installment of Wolf's incredible Chess and Memphis Recording Service sides made between 1951 and 1952. The blues doesn't get any rawer or more powerful than this! A total of 21 sides include Baby Ride With Me, Oh Red, Drinkin' CV Wine, Bluebird Blues, Cadillac Daddy, and How Many More Years. First generation tapes were used for the first time and the sound is a revelation. Beyond essential!

Tracklist
1. Oh Red (Take 1) (2:46)
2. My Last Affair (Take 1) (3:05)
3. Come Back Home (Take 1) (2:37)
4. California Boogie (2:59)
5. California Blues (2:58)
6. Look-A-Here Baby (2:11)
7. Smile At Me (2:06)
8. My Baby Walked Off (3:01)
9. Drinkin' CV Wine (CV Wine Blues) (3:08)
10. My Troubles And Me (3:18)
11. Chocolate Drop (2:43)
12. Mr. Highway Man (Cadillac Daddy) (2:28)
13. Bluebird Blues (2:50)
14. Color And Kind (3:12)
15. (Everybody's) In The Mood (3:00)
16. Dorothy Mae (Number 2) (2:39)
17. I Got A Woman / Sweet Woman (3:29)
18. Decoration Day Blues (3:17)
19. (Well) That's All Right (3:03)
20. How Many More Years (2:51)
21. Baby Ride With Me (Ridin' In The Moonlight) (2:56)

UPC: 4000127154606
Label: Bear Family
Release Date: 6.27.94
Format: CD